1 Introduction

KEMP 360 Central is a centralized management, orchestration, and monitoring application that enables the administration of deployed LoadMaster instances.

Use KEMP 360 Central to perform administrative tasks on each LoadMaster instance. This provides ease of administration because multiple LoadMasters can be administered in one place, rather than accessing each LoadMaster individually.

1.1 Document Purpose

The purpose of this document is to provide step-by-step instructions on deploying KEMP 360 Central with VMware vSphere.

1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for anyone who needs more information about deploying KEMP 360 Central with VMware vSphere.

1.3 Prerequisites

The VMware virtual machine guest environment for the KEMP 360 Central instance, at minimum, must include:

2 x virtual CPUs (reserve 2 GHz)

4 GB RAM

40 GB disk space

There may be maximum configuration limits imposed by VMware such as maximum RAM per VM, Virtual NICs per VM and so on. For further details regarding the configuration limits imposed by VMware, please refer to the relevant VMware documentation.

2 Installing KEMP 360 Central using vSphere

The following instructions describe how to install KEMP 360 Central using the VMware vSphere client.

2.1 Download the OVF File

KEMP 360 Central is packaged with an .ovf file for ease of deployment. This file can be freely downloaded from KEMP Technologies and by default offers a permanent two device license. To download the OVF file please follow the following instructions:

Within the Source screen, click the Browse button and select the downloaded file.

Click the Next button.

Within the OVF Template Details screen, ensure that all the details regarding the KEMP 360 Central instance are correct.

The estimated disk usage is approximately 40 GB.

Click the Next button.

In the Name and Location screen, enter a name for the KEMP 360 Central instance into the Name field.The name can be up to 80 characters long. It should be unique within the virtual machine folder. Names are case sensitive.

If required, select the folder location within the inventory where KEMP 360 Central will reside.

Click the Next button.

Within the Resource Pool screen, select the resource pool where KEMP 360 Central will run.

This page only displays if the cluster contains a resource pool and if you have not selected a resource pool within the inventory tree before initiating the deployment wizard.

Click the Next button.

Within the Storage screen, select the datastore in which you wish to store the VLM.

Ensure that the Automatic option is selected within the MAC Address section.

Ensure that the correct Network Label is selected.

If the network adapters are not configured correctly or if they have not been set up, you can add a new network adapter by clicking the Add button.

2.4 Power on the KEMP 360 Central Instance

To power on the KEMP 360 Central instance, follow the steps below:

1. In the left panel of the client, select the KEMP 360 Central instance.

2. Click the Power on the virtual machine link.

3. Select the Console tab and wait for the instance to finish booting.

4. When the KEMP 360 Central instance finishes booting, a screen similar to the one above appears showing the IP address. Take note of this as you will need it to access the KEMP 360 Central User Interface (UI).

5. If KEMP 360 Central does not obtain an IP address, or if the IP address needs to be changed, it can be manually configured in the console by following the steps in the Manually Set the Network Settings section.

3 Initial Configuration of KEMP 360 Central

Now that it is deployed, KEMP 360 Central must be configured. Follow the steps below to complete the initial configuration of KEMP 360 Central:

1. Access the KEMP 360 Central UI by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of the KEMP 360 Central instance in the address bar.

2. Click Continue.

3. The End User License Agreement (EULA) will be displayed. Click Agree to accept the EULA and continue.

4. If using the Online method, fill out the fields and click License Now.

An Order ID is supplied by KEMP when you purchase a KEMP 360 Central instance. Entering an Order ID is optional for standard licenses.

If using the Offline method, select Offline, obtain the license text, paste it into the field provided and click License Now. For detailed instructions on how to register for a KEMP ID and license the LoadMaster, refer to the KEMP 360 Central Licensing, Feature Description.

5. Enter a new admin password in the two text boxes provided and click Set Password.

The bar in the middle represents the strength of the password. The fuller the bar is - the more secure the password is.

The initial configuration of KEMP 360 Central is now complete. For further information, including instructions on how to add a network and LoadMaster to KEMP 360 Central, refer to the KEMP 360 Central, Feature Description

4 Manually Set the Network Settings

This section shows you how to manually configure the KEMP 360 Central network settings, without using DHCP.

Quick setup automatically begins when you log into KEMP 360 Central for the first time. It can also be started by selecting option one from the main menu.

The default username and password are kemp360 and 1fourall, respectively.

Quick setup allows the network settings for KEMP 360 Central to be quickly configured. Once KEMP 360 Central is configured and running, all other parameters can be changed using the User Interface (UI).

Quick Setup welcomes you with the following message:

The Quick Setup procedure allows the configuration of the following parameters:

IP address of KEMP 360 Central

Default Gateway

IP address or addresses of any associated name servers

After these parameters have been set, the configuration should be activated. KEMP 360 Central is then ready for use.

If a parameter has been incorrectly set. Use the Cancel button until the main menu appears. Quick Setup can then be performed again to correct the error.

To quickly set up your KEMP 360 Central, use the following steps:

1. Log in to the console.

2. From the menu which displays, select Quick Setup and then press OK.

3. From the Quick Setup Help dialog box, press OK.

4. On the DHCP dialog box, select No to not use DHCP.

Enter the IP address and Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) you wish to assign to KEMP 360 Central and press OK.